Twatter

It would appear as if my twitter account has been hacked! Is this the work of fames LULZ Security? If so, I am deeply honoured, and I tip my top hat to you. More likely, it’s some kind of exploit in the notoriously buggy twitter system. The fake tweet in question reads:

“WORK SUCKED TODAAAY :(( I wish i could be like this lady, shes a rolemodel!!http://tinyurl.com/3c6dzdx”

Obviously, you wouldn’t want to check that link. I know I certainly didn’t. Here’s what I don’t understand about spam like this: Why the poor grammar and nonsensicalness? “Work sucked today,” is something that a lot of people would tweet, so I don’t have any beef with that, except that it’s on my account and IT COULD GET ME FIRED. This is 2011, and people are fired over their tweets. I’ve read numerous articles about people making the exact same remarks on their facebook or twitter accounts, and being fired over them. Bear in mind: their bosses were assholes, and their jobs sucked because of it, but it still happens. So imagine being called into the office and having to explain your account was compromised. “That’s not my penis, it’s Governor Weiner!” (Which is my name for my penis.) I wouldn’t expect it to go over well. Why is it, “TODAAAY?” Am I supposed to be that whiny? No wonder I only have 54 followers.

After looking at my account, I have found that I’m currently following @Lulzsec, which has this as their profile:

“The Lulz Boat

@LulzSec

Lulz Security® (LulzSec), the world's leaders in high-quality entertainment at your expense”

Which is interesting because I never selected to follow them. So, yes, I have been compromised. By my estimation LULZ Sec has affected 1 in 100 people in the world by now given their numerous hacks. That’s quite profound. When you’re hacking at that level, you don’t get jail: you get a high paying job. And here I am with my pants down. At least they have a classy-looking mascot.

Ah, 2011, a good year.

But to continue with my analysis: “:((“ Who fucks up an emoticon? No one, that’s who. Dead giveaway. Then there’s this shit leading into the link:

“I wish i could be like this lady, shes a rolemodel” What? Does the internet hate apostrophes? They’re useful. Where does it lead? Goatse, Lemon Party, Rick Roll, or Chinese dong pills? Or maybe it just goes back to Lulz Sec to tell me I suck. I don’t need Lulz for that, thank you.

I can’t get a handle on these guys. Are they targeting people because they’re easy, or are they targeting people because they’re on their radar? How can a group who spends all day on 4chan stay this motivated in the face of adversity, aside from the pedophiles?